Ruy Delgado Zayas
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Ruy N. Delgado Zayas is a Puerto Rican attorney and former public official who served as the Secretary of Labor and Human Resources of Puerto Rico from 1988 to 1993. He is known for his contributions to labor law, public policy, and legal commentary in Puerto Rico.
Delgado Zayas earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) in Business from the University of Puerto Rico, and a Juris Doctor (J.D. from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law.
Public Service
Delgado Zayas began working at the Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources in 1970. Over the next 24 years, he held multiple legal and advisory positions within the department, eventually becoming Secretary.[1]
Secretary of Labor and Human Resources (1988–1993)
Delgado Zayas was appointed Secretary in January 1988 by Governor Rafael Hernández Colón and served until December 1993, continuing briefly into the term of Governor Pedro Rosselló.[2] As Secretary, he oversaw programs related to workforce development, labor rights, and unemployment benefits. He issued Opinion 90‑6 in 1990, reinforcing workplace harassment protections under Puerto Rican labor law.[citation needed]
In December 1992, he signed a contract with the Employee‑Owned Corporations Promotion Corporation (Fomento de Corporaciones de Trabajadores), which was later audited and cited for legal inconsistencies by the Office of the Comptroller.[2]